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New Jersey duo arrested for changing grades with unauthorised network access

New Jersey duo arrested for changing grades with unauthorised network access

A student and a recent graduate of a US high school in New Jersey have been charged with using unauthorised access privileges to change students' grades.
Dan Kaplan Jan 11 2007 5:35PM Security
Software patents set new record in 2006

Software patents set new record in 2006

More than 40,000, according to Public Patent Foundation.
Tom Sanders Jan 9 2007 9:11AM Software
Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus

Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus

A worm posing as a New Year's greeting has been ranked as last month's most widespread virus, despite not appearing until 30 December.
Frank Washkuch Jan 4 2007 4:54PM Security
Beyond v1@gr@ - spam's new image

Beyond v1@gr@ - spam's new image

We've all heard about the recent rise in spam, and while I dislike spam as much as the next person, I recently received a spam message that got me quite excited.
Andrew Graydon, Jan 2 2007 11:05PM Security
Ringing in the new year with an email worm

Ringing in the new year with an email worm

Be careful who you accept New Year's wishes from. Security researchers today are warning of new, mass-spammed email worm containing a "Happy New Year" subject heading that few security programs protect against.
Dan Kaplan Dec 29 2006 5:27PM Security
New Year's, Christmas malware targeting inboxes

New Year's, Christmas malware targeting inboxes

Email users are again getting the electronic age's version of coal in a stocking - holiday-season spam and malware.
Frank Washkuch Dec 27 2006 5:03PM Security
Cyber-security new year resolutions for 2007

Cyber-security new year resolutions for 2007

A six-point plan for a safer network.
Clement James Dec 22 2006 9:49AM Security
Vista: spam’s new target

Vista: spam’s new target

Anti-virus vendor Sophos has warned of a new image-based spam campaign offering end-users a cut-price edition of Microsoft's Vista.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2006 11:52AM Security
New Year's resolution? Publish a month of Mac bugs

New Year's resolution? Publish a month of Mac bugs

Mac OS X will be the focus of the next month-of-bugs project, scheduled to kick off 1 January, a leading security blog reported today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 20 2006 9:07AM Security
New endpoint malware detected by experts

New endpoint malware detected by experts

An endpoint security threat that steals sensitive company data from computers has been detected by experts.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 15 2006 9:03AM Security
Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war

Hackers target MySpace in new cyber war

Computer hackers are planning to target social networking sites, such as MySpace and Facebook, in a multi-billion-pound "cyber war" next year, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 13 2006 9:53AM Security
New inkjet prints muscle and bone

New inkjet prints muscle and bone

No doubt toner costs an arm and a leg.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2006 9:06AM Hardware
Consumer electronics market soars to new heights

Consumer electronics market soars to new heights

Market booming thanks to games consoles and TVs.
Will Head Dec 11 2006 9:46AM Hardware
New releases fuel Xbox Live and iTunes website traffic surges

New releases fuel Xbox Live and iTunes website traffic surges

Apple and Microsoft reap the benefits of new software development.
Will Head Dec 7 2006 9:56AM Software
New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

An Apple QuickTime exploit is using MySpace's enormous user base to launch a blended cross-site scripting attack that, if successful, steals users' log-in credentials and installs adware on victims' machines, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:20PM Security
Vista Launch: New OS an opportunity for niche security firms

Vista Launch: New OS an opportunity for niche security firms

While most major security vendors worked out the kinks in their Windows Vista-compatible offerings this week, some niche vendors were taking advantage of the corporate launch to unveil new security solutions.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 4 2006 9:20AM Security
Vista launch: New OS vulnerable to common threats

Vista launch: New OS vulnerable to common threats

Microsoft Vista is susceptible to common malware attacks that have been in the wild for more than two years, experts at Sophos warned this week.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 4 2006 9:00AM Security
New professional body to represent IT execs

New professional body to represent IT execs

A new professional body, the CIO Institute of Australia, has launched to promote the professional development, training and certification, business alignment and executive development of senior IT executives.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2006 12:33PM Training & Development
Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class

Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class

Database security researcher David Litchfield with NGS Software claims to have discovered a new class of security flaw affecting Oracle databases.
Tom Sanders Nov 28 2006 10:00AM Security
New exploit published for Mac OS X

New exploit published for Mac OS X

Month of Kernel Bugs highlights yet another Apple vulnerability.
Shaun Nichols Nov 23 2006 9:54AM Security

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